GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

Random words

WordMeaning
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
desiccateto dry up
sanguinarybloodthirsty
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements